During the funeral service at Madison East High School, Robinson's friends and family told attendees that they hoped his death would spur changes in the often-troubled dynamic between police and young black men.

Even though the company Gogebic Taconite has backed away from plans to mine in the region, people in northern Wisconsin are nevertheless considering odinances and policies that will address the possibility of metallic mining in the future.

Leaders in Northern Wisconsin are advocating for the expansion of Highway 2. They say turning it into a four-lane highway is essential for economic development in that part of the state, but the state DOT is not approving it for now. Two economic development leaders in Northern Wisconsin make the...

The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation has become the go-to organization for independent investigations of police-involved shootings, but the state's top law enforcement official says they need more money to handle the work.

Should the legal age for buying tobacco products be raised? A new report out this week breaks down the public health possibilities and implications from raising the legal age to 19, 21 and 25 years. A tobacco and public health expert breaks down the findings.

The Republican chair of the state Assembly Education Committee called off Friday’s vote on a controversial new version of a school accountability bill, a move that, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s education reporter , shows a lack of consensus among GOP lawmakers on how to resurrect failing schools. “I...

A proposed bill would allow driving schools to offer classes for new drivers via the internet and not just in physical classrooms. Students would still have to complete behind-the-wheel instruction in person.

An external report by a Seattle-based law firm has found that Sen. Tammy Baldwin's staff mishandled a report on overmedication problems at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, but did not hide it intentionally.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is working with the mining company Gogebic Taconite on what steps it needs to take, now that it's walking back its plans to build an iron ore mine in the Penokee Hills.

The Centers for Disease Control and American Medical Association announced that a new effort on Thursday to increase awareness about prediabetes will involve community organizations and health insurers — something that's already being tried in Wisconsin.

During his confirmation hearing as Department of Administration secretary on Thursday, Scott Neitzel told lawmakers that he will strive to make sure a $140 million computer system launches successfully.